Knott's Berry Farm and Great America ticket fee settlement
Isayan v. Cedar Fair, L.P.
Also known as California's Great America; Knott's Soak City; Six Flags
The lawsuit claimed Six Flags charged a poorly disclosed junk processing fee on online ticket sales.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- $8 cash (or $8 credit)
Source
“The settlement award to be paid to each Participating Class Member will equal $8.00.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You need
- No receipt needed Notice ID and Confirmation Code from your email notice, if you got one Quick claim: describes the claim form only
Source
“If you are a class member but did not receive a class notice, please contact the administrator and provide sufficient proof of being charged a qualifying processing fee during the class period.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQs. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- Bought Knott's or Great America tickets online, 2020-2024
Source
“related to processing fees that Six Flags charged for purchases of non-season tickets to Knott’s Berry Farm and/or Knott’s Soak City through www.knotts.com or to California’s Great America through www.cagreatamerica.com.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- California only
Source
“The class comprises all California citizens who, during the period of June 28, 2020, to July 1, 2024, inclusive, purchased non-season tickets to Knott’s Berry Farm and/or Knott’s Soak City at www.knotts.com or to California’s Great America at www.cagreatamerica.com, and were charged a processing fee.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQs. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Time to file
- About 3 minutes
Source
Our estimate of how long the official claim form takes. The notice does not say.
From the official site: knottsgreatamericasettlement.com. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Free. The official site never charges.
Quick answers
How much is the Knott's Berry Farm and Great America ticket fee settlement payout?
$8 cash (or $8 credit).
Where is the Knott's Berry Farm and Great America ticket fee settlement claim form?
On the official site, www.knottsgreatamericasettlement.com. Filing is free. The last day to file is Dec 22, 2026.
When will the Knott's Berry Farm and Great America ticket fee settlement pay?
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Mar 30, 2027.
Is the Knott's Berry Farm and Great America ticket fee settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Angeion, and the official site is www.knottsgreatamericasettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Compare yourself to the official class definition
You may be included if you bought non-season Knott's, Soak City or Great America tickets online, June 28, 2020 to July 1, 2024.
It covers California citizens charged a processing fee on knotts.com or cagreatamerica.com.
You are not included if you are an officer, employee or agent of Six Flags, Cedar Fair or an affiliate, or the judge on the case.
Check each condition yourself. The boxes are only for you; nothing is sent or stored.
The class comprises all California citizens who, during the period of June 28, 2020, to July 1, 2024, inclusive, purchased non-season tickets to Knott’s Berry Farm and/or Knott’s Soak City at www.knotts.com or to California’s Great America at www.cagreatamerica.com, and were charged a processing fee.
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQs
This checklist is for guidance only and can be wrong. Only the court's definition decides. Read the official wording before you file.
Official payout table
The amounts the settlement itself sets. We do not work out a personal amount.
| Option and condition | Amount |
|---|---|
| Each valid claimSet amount | $8 |
Cash only if you file a claim; if you do nothing you get an $8 credit for sixflags.com instead.
The credit can be used to make any future, paid purchase of any good or service on www.sixflags.com for use at any of Defendants’ parks within the forty-eight continental United States, and is one-time use (i.e., can only be applied to a single order). ... The credit can be used at any time, with no blackout dates, and expires 36 months from the date of issuance.
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQs
Estimates can change with the number of valid claims and court deductions. Guidance only.
How to file
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Find the code from your notice
- Notice ID and Confirmation Code from your email notice, if you got one
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Gather what you need
No proof of purchase is required.
- No notice: the online form has a no-notice option; you may be asked for proof you paid a processing fee
- A payment choice for the $8: virtual prepaid card, PayPal, Venmo, Zelle or a paper check
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File online, or by mail
At www.knottsgreatamericasettlement.com, by Dec 22, 2026. Filing is free.
Or mail a paper claim form to:Isayan v. Cedar Fair, L.P., c/o Settlement Administrator, 1650 Arch St. Suite 2210, Philadelphia, PA 19103
The deadline note says: “Online by December 22, 2026, or by mail postmarked by December 22, 2026; if your notice came by a second email attempt, you have 60 days from that email.” -
Save your confirmation
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again.
Confirm with the administrator before you act.
After you file
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Mar 30, 2027.
For context: First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.
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Case details
- Case
- Isayan v. Cedar Fair, L.P.
- Court
- Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
- Case number
- 24STCV16212
- Administrator
- Angeion
- Official site
- www.knottsgreatamericasettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- About $11,241,880 in total cash or credit to class members
- Full payout terms
- $8 cash if you file, or an automatic $8 Six Flags credit$8.00 per class member. If you do nothing you get an $8 credit for a future purchase on sixflags.com (one-time use, expires 36 months after issue). If you file a valid Claim Form you get $8 in cash instead, by electronic payment or check.
- Effort
- Easy, about 3 minutes
- States
- California
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Objection deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (ahead) source document
The court’s exact words
The class comprises all California citizens who, during the period of June 28, 2020, to July 1, 2024, inclusive, purchased non-season tickets to Knott’s Berry Farm and/or Knott’s Soak City at www.knotts.com or to California’s Great America at www.cagreatamerica.com, and were charged a processing fee.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: Per the settlement website FAQ, the class is California citizens who, from June 28, 2020 to July 1, 2024 inclusive, bought non-season tickets to Knott's Berry Farm and/or Knott's Soak City on knotts.com or to California's Great America on cagreatamerica.com and were charged a processing fee. The claim form instead says class members entered a California billing address at online checkout. Excluded: the defendants (Cedar Fair, L.P., Cedar Fair Management, Inc. and Six Flags Entertainment Corporation), their parents, subsidiaries and affiliates and their officers, employees and agents, and the presiding judicial officer. Class members who got no notice are told to contact the administrator with proof they were charged a qualifying processing fee.
Sources and checks (5)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official settlement website home page administrator site
- Official settlement website FAQs administrator site
- Court-approved notice of class action settlement (PDF on official site) administrator site
- Official claim form for cash benefit (PDF on official site) administrator site
- Official online claim form (login screen text, from the page's embedded data) administrator site
What changedLast change Oct 27, 2026
- Page created. Claims open until December 22, 2026. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again. Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval; once it does, the payment status page shows what is known.
Opting out
To leave the settlement and keep your right to sue on your own, follow the official notice by Dec 22, 2026. If you opt out, you get no payment. Opting out and objecting have separate rules; we cannot tell you which is right for you.